ETC Edison Technology Committee
Strategic Planning for Learning Through Technology

Minutes of meeting held
October 12, 2000

1. The meeting was convened at 3 p.m.  New members Patti Ross, Brad Reed, Chuck Jones, and Mona Walters were welcomed to the committee. Connie Gehret will be welcomed at the next meeting. In addition to the new members, Mary Beth Aust-Keefer, Sharon Brown, Chuck Jones, Betsy Kondall, Harry Lawhorn, Dr. David Myers, Dennis Myers, and Dr. Jesse Parete were present.

2. Discussion continued as to the purpose of the ETC.  The committee reviewed Dr. Yowell's e-mail message to members dated September 21, 2000, the Board of Trustees' Strategic Guide, and the draft of the committee's Strategic Plan dated March 2000.   Members David Myers, Harry Lawhorn, Sharon Brown, and Mary Beth Aust-Keefer provided insight as to the work of the original committee (then known as the Teaching, Learning, and Technology Roundtable) during the 1998-1999 academic year.  David Myers suggested that we return to a format of empowering faculty by engaging one or two goals at a time.  Other opinions were offered and a number of options were considered.

After a great deal of discussion, the members present evolved to the following consensus:   the committee should focus its attention on creating a strategic vision for teaching, learning, and technology for the college; this process will likely involve some level of tactical consideration in order to test the feasibility of strategic goals. As goals are added to the strategic vision the committee will ask for concurrence from Dr. Yowell. When his approval is received, a process of implementation will be initiated within an appropriate cross-functional, interdepartmental team of stakeholders using the Continuous Quality Improvement process mapping approach. Dennis Myers will post this consensus on  the discussion site and discuss this approach with Dr. Yowell.

3. The committee agreed to meet again on November 9, 2000 at 3 p.m.

4. The meeting adjourned at 4:05 p.m.